Lincoln MKZ

NADA used 2012 retail price: $18,300; original sticker price $34,755. This is the absolute cheapest way, short of buying an older high mileagebeater, to own a luxury car. While the MKZ isnt up to the levels of sophistication or brand cachet set by the European luxury brands, its roomy, quiet and comfortable, comes well equipped (with heated/cooled front seats standard) and comes nicely powered by a 263 horsepower V6 engine. Like all of the vehicles were featuring here, this is for a 2012 model in excellent condition with around 45,000 on the odometer and a retail price under $25,000 as estimated by NADA Guides; negotiated prices will likely be lower, and will vary by region and according to mileage, features and vehicle condition.